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Prospero's Books (1991)
R
124 min | Drama, Fantasy

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Prospero's Books (1991)

R

124 min | Drama, Fantasy

The magician Prospero attempts to stop his daughter's affair with an enemy.

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Director

Peter Greenaway

Writers

William Shakespeare (play "The Tempest") | Peter Greenaway

Producer

Composer

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Editor

Production Designers

Ben van Os | Jan Roelfs

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Release date

Sep 28, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award Award. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
John Gielgud Prospero Prospero See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Michael Clark Caliban Caliban See fewer	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Michel Blanc Alonso Alonso See fewer	Dead Tired (1994)
Erland Josephson Gonzalo Gonzalo See fewer	The Sacrifice (1986)
Isabelle Pasco Miranda Miranda See fewer	Undine (1992)
Tom Bell Antonio Antonio See fewer	The L-Shaped Room (1962)
Kenneth Cranham Sebastian Sebastian See fewer	Layer Cake (2004)
Mark Rylance Ferdinand Ferdinand See fewer	Bridge of Spies (2015)
Gerard Thoolen Adrian Adrian See fewer	De mannetjesmaker (1983)
Pierre Bokma Francisco Francisco See fewer	't Schaep met de 5 pooten (2006)
Jim van der Woude Trinculo Trinculo See fewer	De wisselwachter (1986)
Michiel Romeyn Stephano Stephano See fewer	Jiskefet (1990)
Orpheo Ariel Ariel See fewer	Prospero's Books (1991)
Paul Russell Ariel Ariel See fewer	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
James Thierrée Ariel (as James Thiérrée) Ariel (as James Thiérrée) See fewer	Chocolat (2016)
Emil Wolk Ariel Ariel See fewer	Stalin (1992)
Marie Angel Iris Iris See fewer	Gawain (1992)
Ute Lemper Ceres Ceres See fewer	Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Deborah Conway Juno Juno See fewer	Running on Empty (1982)

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